Being a business owner can be both challenging and rewarding. We look at the highs and lows of Black entrepreneurship and see how some local business owners have overcome the challenges of being their own boss. And we hear the advice they have for the next generation.

Florida legislators are considering new bills to make it legal for college athletes to receive compensation for the image or likeness. One of the bill’s authors, State Rep. Kionne McGhee joins us along with former NFL players Duane Starks and Wale Ogunleye.

Luther Johnson is a Columbus High lacrosse player banned from playing all school sports after a rough play. We are talked with Johnson, his attorney, his parents and the local NAACP.

The film “Queen and Slim” had moviegoers buzzing over its portrayal of a young black couple on the run. Miami native Betrand Boyd discusses what it was like to get cast in the movie and what the overwhelming response to the film has been.

Local groups are expanding Art Week to include more artists of color, giving these artists the spotlight they normally would not get during the big art festival. Plus, why Historic Overtown is becoming a new hot spot during Art Basel.

Student loans are a huge setback for Black families in the United States. Author Zachary Rinkins discusses ways African-America families fall deeper into debt because of student loans. He explains how students can make better financial decisions when they are planning their collegiate careers.

Miami-Dade County Chairwoman Audrey Edmonson and Stephen Johnson with the Black Affairs Advisory Board discuss the importance of the State of Black Miami Forum. They discuss the issues that were presented at the forum and the plan to move forward to make change in Miami’s Black communities.

A recent study shows the rate of suicide attempts by Black teens is on the rise. NBC 6 Jawan Strader discusses ways to protect our youth with a local mental health therapist and a 17-year old boy who’s become an advocate for mental health.

They may be young, but they’re making a change in their communities. Three 20 somethings talk about how they are changing the narrative. We highlight a published author who hosts the community discussion series, Barbershop Speaks, a financial professional who is also a drag racer and a FAU graduate student who is researching solutions to make housing in Haiti sustainable.

Miami-Dade County Chairwoman Audrey Edmonson and Stephen Johnson with the Black Affairs Advisory Board discuss the importance of the State of Black Miami Forum. They discuss the issues that were presented at the...